This call invites papers that will examine women=92s laughter and =Welty=92s=20humor -=96 its techniques, its strategies, and its readers=92 pleasures.=20=

Close reading of Welty=92s comic strategies =96 possibly including=20condensation, repetition, surprising diction, unconventional word=20choice and order =96 would be very welcome. Other approaches are also=20encouraged.